Executive Chef

The Homestead Resort & Golf Club is undergoing exciting and extensive renovations of all areas, so the Executive Chef should expect to work in a changing environment with a mix of older and newer outlets until the full completion of the renovation. The main restaurant has not yet been renovated, but plans are to build a new restaurant. The Executive Chef will be responsible to reimagine the existing restaurant to ensure guests at the hotel staying in brand new rooms and the local community has an incredible experience in our well-known restaurant Simons, which has been around for over 100 years. The Banquet space has all been renovated, so ensuring high-quality food matches the new meeting space is crucial. The Milk House, our new ice cream and coffee shop, has just opened and will be under the direction of the Executive Chef, serving fresh pastries, house-made ice cream, and great coffee. 1886, our brand new golf course and pool grill, will be opening in April 2023, so developing new menus, understanding smoking, and BBQ, and training the staff with this new outlet will be a priority. The Executive Chef is responsible for all food and pastry production including that used for the restaurant, banquet functions, and other food and beverage outlets for the existing campus. Develops innovative menus and trains all kitchen staff. Maintains quality standards, safety, and sanitation in all areas of food production. Develops and monitors food costs and labor costs. Maintain the highest professional food quality and sanitation standards. To ensure success you will ensure your team delivers high-quality, cost-effective dishes promptly. Top candidates are creative, service-oriented, and level-headed. BENEFITS FULL-TIME TEAM MEMBER BENEFITS Medical, dental, and vision insurance Health Savings Account Basic Life and AD&D insurance Accident & Critical Illness insurance Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays Eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with employer matching FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME TEAM MEMBERS BENEFITS Complimentary employee lunch! Free golf! Friends & Family Discount at Homestead Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Ensuring promptness, freshness, and quality of dishes. Coordinating cooks' tasks. Implementing hygiene policies and examining equipment for cleanliness. Designing new recipes, planning menus, and selecting plate presentations. Performing administrative tasks, taking stock of food and equipment supplies, and doing purchase orders. Setting and monitoring performance standards for staff. Obtaining feedback on food and service quality, and handling customer problems and complaints. Assisting in the design and creation of several new F&B outlets Participate in event client tastings and presentations and interact with guests Creating an overall vision and plan for the restaurant Designing innovative restaurant menus to suit the theme of the restaurant Designing new dishes to fit the menu and keeping customers returning to try new dishes Developing menus and item pricing Sourcing unique ingredients for the menus Keeping the kitchen fully equipped with all the tools and inventory Display exceptional leadership by providing a positive work environment, counseling employees as appropriate, and demonstrating a dedicated and professional approach to management. Able to perform additional duties as requested by the hotel management as and when required. Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to hotel operational Standard and Management Policy. Maintain Quality levels of receiving, storage, production, and presentation of food. Actively responds to and handles guest problems and complaints. Ensure proper purchasing, receiving, and food storage standards in the kitchen. Recognizes superior quality products, presentations, and flavour. Ensuring that the quality of food is consistently high and that hygiene standards are exceeded Organizing, employing, training new staff, and motivating staff in the kitchen and on the restaurant floor Organizing budgets and finances for the kitchen Assisting kitchen staff with food prep and recipe creation Purchasing food and supplies from vendors approved by the company Pricing out and creating specialized menus for clients, such as a revised menu for a wedding KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Proficient knowledge of human resources management. Comfortable meeting with and presenting food to high-end clients such as wedding planners and corporate clients Excellent knowledge of BOH systems, ordering, and inventory. Excellent communication skills. Ability to meet deadlines. Available to work on-call, shifts, after hours, over weekends, and on public holidays. EXPERIENCE 5+ years of experience in a position of kitchen leadership. EDUCATION/ FORMAL TRAINING 3 Year Hospitality Management or equivalent Culinary school degree required PHYSICAL DEMANDS Frequent or occasional need to perform the following physical activities: reaching, bending/ kneeling, pushing, pulling, twisting, lifting, and climbing. Frequent need to perform standing and walking activities related to food preparation. A constant need to perform the following physical activities: grasping, turning, and finger dexterity. Ability to stand and walk for up to 8 hours. Lifting/carrying up to 10-50lbs. frequently. Reporting Relationship: This position will report directly to the current Task Force Food & Beverage Director. Approximately October 2025, the position will report to the General Manager. Approximately Spring 2026, the position will report directly to the Director of Culinary Activities/Campus Executive Chef. The Homestead Resort & Golf Club is an Equal Opportunity Employer About Homestead Dating back to 1886, the Homestead Resort & Golf Club is a historical and unique hotel with years of history in the making. The resort includes a golf course, 127 guest rooms and suites, and a crater that is 65 feet deep and naturally filled with mineral water that continuously flows at 96 degrees year round. This crater has become a very well known attraction around the world and is a top spot for taking a mineral water soak, doing paddle board yoga or scuba dive certification. The entire resort is undergoing a rebranding and renovation of all guest rooms, food outlets, golf course, landscape, pools, spa and much more, and the excitement is palpable. Working with our team allows for great experience today in an everchanging environment with the rebranding and renovation, and will be followed by a consistently beautiful resort with all new amenities that will be one of the top resorts for a guest to visit. We are building an incredible team to be a part of this project, and offer positions in all areas from the golf course, banquets, room operations and food & beverage to accounting, human resources, sales and events management.. We can't wait to meet you!